Skoda will unveil the brand new Elroq VRS subsequent week because the second electrical automobile of its sports activities caterpillar – and it is without doubt one of the firm’s strongest automobiles to this point.

To unpack subsequent Thursday morning (April 3) earlier than a public debut within the Milan Dign Week a couple of days later, the Skoda Elroq VRS would be the youngest participant in a rising class of sporty electrical transitions, rising from Mini Aceman JCW, Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce and Abartth.

The Czech agency has launched a preview movie confirming that the ‘most dynamic Elroq mannequin’ will probably be obtainable within the VRS sub-brand’s model hypergreen and stated will probably be marked farther from the usual automobile by a collection of contrasting black end components.

No technical particulars have been given but, however the Elroq is intently associated to the Volkswagen ID 3 and Cupra Born, so the VRS model is probably going to make use of the identical energy elements as the new variations of these automobiles.

The Cupra Born VZ and Volkswagen ID 3 GTX is each geared up with the Volkswagen Group’s new ‘AP550’ automobile on the rear axle, which affords as much as 322 hp. The determine would solely make the Elroq VRS very barely much less highly effective than the double automobile, 335 hp Skoda Enyaq VRs.

The rear pushed born and ID 3 Sequence Toppers can hit 62 mph of relaxation in as little as 5.6 seconds, and though the marginally greater and longer Elroq is unlikely to suit it, it could possibly nonetheless be under 6.0 sec.

The quickest Elroq is the fourth VRS mannequin in Skoda’s lineout, and joins equally devised collection toppers for the Octavia, Enyaq and Kodiaq.

Skoda has not but shared official plans for extra quick fashions exterior the Elroq, however CEO Klaus Zellmer lately informed AutoCar that VRS will stay an necessary a part of his enterprise.

“It is one thing our DNA is,” he stated of the 24-year-old under-brand. “We are going to maintain it and you can’t neglect it. You’ll be able to’t do away with it. ‘

An additional potential addition to the portfolio is a heat -up model of the upcoming Skoda Epiq Electrical Supermini, which might undoubtedly share its inside with the deliberate Volkswagen ID 2 GTI.